The US disaster management agency is warning residents in Florida to
heed warnings about the approaching hurricane.
Idalia is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast on Wednesday
morning in an area that has not experienced a major hurricane since
the 1800s.
Forecasters are predicting 12 foot storm surges, with Idalia
strengthening to a Category 3 storm.
The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA,
Deanna Criswell says she's stationed teams throughout Florida, Georgia
and South Carolina.
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The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA,
Deanna Criswell warned of the risks in the hours ahead.
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